They are awesome! I've got one in .40S&W, I'd shoot it a lot more if it was in 9mm but none the less, its a wonderful pistol. Not very common, good find!

I suspect the weight of the all steel frame and the price kept them from ever being very popular.

berettaprofessor

February 15, 2013, 09:26 PM

They were a limited run....1500 or 1700 total made, something like that, half of which went to Italy and half to BerettaUSA. Single action is preferred over the DA/SA action. Cost is usually now over $2000.

Morgo, you'll love it, they are sweet shooters.

Sergei Mosin

February 15, 2013, 09:44 PM

Never heard of it, but it looks interesting. A variant of the 92?

Khyron

February 15, 2013, 09:44 PM

Safety's in the right place too!

Morgo

February 15, 2013, 10:57 PM

I suspect the weight of the all steel frame and the price kept them from ever being very popular.

That's one of things I really like about it, the weight that is :)

Morgo

February 15, 2013, 10:59 PM

They were a limited run....1500 or 1700 total made, something like that, half of which went to Italy and half to BerettaUSA. Single action is preferred over the DA/SA action. Cost is usually now over $2000.

Morgo, you'll love it, they are sweet shooters.

Thanks mate, I'm looking forward to seeing how it shoots :)

Morgo

February 15, 2013, 11:02 PM

Never heard of it, but it looks interesting. A variant of the 92?

Its a variant of the 92fs.
It has a SAO trigger though it can be had in SA/DA
It has a frame mounted safety
Its also has a steel frame, which adds quite a bit of extra weight.

Thanks a lot, Morgo, my 92FS just went running upstairs crying. I had to go up there and hold it for fifteen minutes, saying "it's okay, baby, you're pretty too, you're pretty too."

LMAO!! Same here.

Great pistol Morgo. Congrats!

Morgo

February 17, 2013, 12:31 AM

thanks buddy :)

DrDeFab

February 17, 2013, 02:40 AM

Sweet!

The sad news is that I was really, really happy with my early-ish Italian INOX... until I saw that. :o

http://imageshack.us/a/img268/796/92fsinox.jpg

Snowdog

February 17, 2013, 06:15 AM

Wow... I'm not all that knowledgeable about Beretta and didn't even know that existed. That said, I want! Really really want!

Morgo

February 25, 2013, 03:43 AM

Looks like this one was made in 2005. Not bad, spent a few years in storage :)

460Kodiak

February 26, 2013, 10:28 AM

I hardly ever use this term, but the only way to describe that Beretta is "pimp". With out a doubt, that's the coolest looking Beretta model I've ever seen. Wish they would make them again. I like heft in my semis.

460Kodiak

February 26, 2013, 01:05 PM

Hey, there's one on gunbroker guys :)!!!! Only a $2400 reserve :scrutiny:!!!!

Morgo

February 26, 2013, 03:19 PM

Hey, there's one on gunbroker guys :)!!!! Only a $2400 reserve :scrutiny:!!!!

Ouch, not cheap.

Mikey2201

February 27, 2013, 07:21 PM

Beautiful- Congrats

el Godfather

February 27, 2013, 07:43 PM

Must have it. I just got a permit made. Thinking this or billinium. .

Very nice Margo. You dont surprising us and raising the bar in collection. Congratulations. Enjoy.

Inebriated

February 27, 2013, 08:17 PM

Absolutely gorgeous.

blkbrd666

February 27, 2013, 10:09 PM

DANG!!! I thought I was doing good with an unfired blued 92SB and you post that! Very nice. Now I have something else on my list. Where did you even see that that existed?

Morgo

February 28, 2013, 04:16 AM

Thanks guys :)

Morgo

February 28, 2013, 04:18 AM

Must have it. I just got a permit made. Thinking this or billinium. .

Very nice Margo. You dont surprising us and raising the bar in collection. Congratulations. Enjoy.

:)

I vote the Steel I. I think the Steel I is a little more classy than the Billennium which is just a little too blingy for my taste.

Morgo

February 28, 2013, 04:19 AM

Where did you even see that that existed?

I saw them a long time ago but was never going to pay what they were going for then, over $3k. When two came up brand new for around half the old price I decided I needed one :)

MachIVshooter

February 28, 2013, 09:11 PM

Very nice!

Might I ask, how did you manage to get permitted for these and the rifle in the pic? I thought the restrictions over their made it nigh impossible for a civilian to own handguns, let alone semi-auto centerfire rifles?

Morgo

March 1, 2013, 04:19 AM

Very nice!

Might I ask, how did you manage to get permitted for these and the rifle in the pic? I thought the restrictions over their made it nigh impossible for a civilian to own handguns, let alone semi-auto centerfire rifles?

Just apply for a licence. There are a few hoops to jump through and waiting times plus requirements to keep the licence but otherwise its not that hard.
Semi auto centrefire rifles are another matter, they are hard to get unfortunately.
That one pictured is actually a Ruger charger in a Nordic stock, its still considered a handgun due to overall length :)

JoeMal

March 1, 2013, 08:53 AM

That things is gorgeous...never seen one before

MachIVshooter

March 1, 2013, 05:08 PM

That one pictured is actually a Ruger charger in a Nordic stock, its still considered a handgun due to overall length

So you're telling me that as long as it's short enough, a rifle is considered a handgun, so you could get away with a short barreled AR, FAL, etc?

Totally opposite of US law; Put a stock on something under 26" without "da stamp", go to prison.

I'm not sure which one is more ridiculous...........

Morgo

March 1, 2013, 08:37 PM

So you're telling me that as long as it's short enough, a rifle is considered a handgun, so you could get away with a short barreled AR, FAL, etc?

Totally opposite of US law; Put a stock on something under 26" without "da stamp", go to prison.

I'm not sure which one is more ridiculous...........

Not quite, a rifle will always be a rifle.
The Ruger charger was a handgun in the first place and the law does not exclude stocks on handguns, think luger, BHP etc
Getting an AR pistol is never likely to happen though.